The Iola register., 1887-06-24
ROUGHLY ROBBED.
The Latest Train Robbery Accom-.
panied With Gross Acts OF
Brutality.
Passengers Knocked on the Head-A
Lady Struck-The Express Xesscn-
ger Mutilated.
The Passengers Relieved of $1,000 and
the Express Of Sl0,000-1ncidsnts
Of the Outrage.

6ALVESTON. lex, JUNO SU-luc WeSC-
bound California express on the Southern
Pacific railroad was robbed at nine o'clock
Saturday morning by band Of robbers
near the town Of FlatOnia, in Fayette county,
about 95 miles east OF San Antonio and 40
miles west Of Houston, and the robbers Sc
cured so, 600 or more. AS the train drew
up at Schulenburg two men with drawn re-
volvers mounted the engine, covered the
engineer and forced him to pull the train
to the open prairie, few hundred yards
to the east of where fire was
burning, around which stood eight or ten
men, all armed with Winchester rifles. The
robbers on the engine stood guard over the
man at the throttle while the others went
through the mail. express and passenger
cars. The first man tackled was W. New
burger, of New York, whom they struck
on the head with a revolver and from whom
they secured about 81, 600, while Lon Mayer,
of Cincinnati, B. l.. Armstead, Of New
York, and gentleman from Mexico lost
$500.
All the passengers were relieved of what
immediate valuables they possessed, reck-
Oned at about 5000. The Wells. Fargo 4
Co.'S express car was also gone through,
but the amount OF money taken is not yet
known. No mail agent was on the train, but
the through mail pouches in the express
car were cut open and their contents taken.
A. j. White, sheriff of Ell Paso County, was
on the Southern Pacific passenger train
robbed near FlatOnia. He says there were
twelve robbers in the party and that when
they entered the express car the mes
senger, Frank Folger, threw away the
keys to his safe. This enraged the despe
radOes and two of them wreaked vengeance
on him by beating him over the head with
their revolvers and splitting his ears with
pocket knives. The robbers recovered the
keys and succeeded in opening the safe.
How much money they found is a mere
matter of conjecture, but it is stated that
the safe contained $1,000
After going through the express and
mail cars the robbers turned their at.
tention to the passengers, none Of whom
were overlOoked or sighted. Even the
newsboy was despoiled of his nickels. One
old gentleman sleeping in his berth was
awakened and reaching under his
pillow for his valuables, was struck
scnseless by pistol in the hands
of robber. The robber then
secured from under the pillow =
we'll flied purse. The sheriff says that while
robbers were gong through the forward
cars the colored porter eXtinguished all the
lights in the sleeper, but it was useless. as
when the robbers entered the; sleeper they
compelled the brakeman to go0ahead with
his lantern and stop at every berth.
Colonel Quinitas, of the Mexican army.
was among the passengers, accompanied by
young Lieutenant. When he learned
that the train was being robbed he called
to his Lieutenant to bring him his pistol
quick and he would kill all the robbers
Mrs. White, the sherin's wife
who understands Spanish, immediate.
ly cried out to the doughty Col
onel, telling him if he valued
his life to remain quiet and give up his
money as the robbers had every advantage.
A few moments afterward the robbers
came along with brakeman before them
carrying a lantern. Cne Of the gang pulled
fcer to the gaze of Captain ''Dlck," the
leader of the gang, who was complacently
sucking a huge stick Of candy in his left
hand while the other hand covered the MeXi
can with big gsix-shooter. When the bandit
captain saw the Mexican he told him to dis
gorge, remarking by way of emphasis that
he would as soon kill IL greaser as to eat
his breakfast The officer reluctantly
handed over 800. Several drummers for
New York and Galveston houses were in the
sleeper and were all robbed, nearly every
one received a brutal knock on the head
with a revolver. The treatment of .the
passengers. even striking a lady passenger
who was slow in finding her pocketboOk.